Shoe sole and heel coloring device



y 3, 1938- L. NANCARROW 2,116,406

SHOE SOLE AND HEEL COLORING DEV ICE Fiied Oct. 28, 1936 INVENTOR 1mATTORNEY Patented May 3, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LoyalNancarrow, Royal Oak, Mich.

Application October 28, 1936, Serial No. 108,021

4 Claims.

3 which coloring matter, such as black or tan polish may be easily andquickly applied to the sides and back of the heel and to the edges andexposed upper edge portions of the sole of a shoe, without liability ofthe coloring material discoloring or 10 smearing the upper portion ofthe shoe or boot.

Another object of my invention is the provision of novel guarding meanson a brush or dauber, adapted for applying coloring material to a shoesole, which can be readily moved from an oper- 15 ative guardingposition to one which will permit of the insertion of the bristles ofthe brush or dauber into the coloring material without contacting theguarding means with such material.

Still another object of my invention is the pro- 20 vision of a noveldevice of the kind described which permits easy access of the bristlesof the brush to the concave edge portions of the sole.

A further object of my invention is the provision of novel means forreleasably reliably holding the guarding means in its operativeposition.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a device of the kinddescribed, which is simple, cheap to make, strong, durable, not likelyto get out of order, and which is efficient in its opera- 30 tion.

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates preferred forms of myinvention,

35 Fig. 1 is a side elevation, partly broken away, of one form of myinvention, in which the wider flange projects outwardly beyond the outerends of the bristles, the guard member being shown in its operativeposition on the brush, and pivoted 40 to the brush.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing the guard member swung fromits operative position.

Fig. 3 is an inside view of the guard member of Fig. 1, detached.

45 Fig. 4 is an enlarged section on the line 4-4 of of another form ofmy invention in which the guard member is longitudinally slidable on thebrush to and from the operative position, and in which the Wider guardflange projects outwardly beyond the bristles, the guard member being 5shown in its operative position.

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 7, with theguard member shown slid from its operative position.

Fig. 9 is an inside view of the guard member 10 of Fig. '7, detached.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged section on the line lll-l I] of Fig. 7.

Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 1, of another form of my invention,similar to that shown in 15 Fig. 7, excepting that the bristlesextendsub stantially even with the outer edge of the wider guard flange.

Fig. 12 is an enlarged section on the line l2-l2 of Fig. 11.

Similar characters of reference designate similar parts in the differentviews.

In each of the forms of my invention shown in the drawing, the brush hasthe usual back I having a handle 2, and bristles 3 extending from oneside of the back, the outer endsof the bristles forming a longitudinalconvex arc, whereby the bristles may be easily applied to concave edgeportions of the sole of a shoe or boot.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, there is provided a guardmember the body 4 of which is, preferably, of sheet metal, having at oneend two projecting flanges 5 which are disposed at opposite sides of thehandle 2 to which they are pivoted by a transverse pin 6. This pivotalconnection enables the body 4 to be swung from its operative positionflatwise against the rear side of the back I, whereby the bristle end ofthe brush may be dipped into coloring material, such as black or tanpolish, without dipping therein the guard member.

The other end of the guard body I has extending from it at its oppositeedges respectively two longitudinal flanges 1 and 8, which in theoperative position, shown in Figs. 1 and 4 are respectively at oppositesides of the back I The flange 1, in the operative position, extendsoutwardly a short distance from the outer ends of the bristles 3, andits outer edge is convexly arcuate and substantially parallel with theare of the outer ends of the bristles 3. The bristles 3 extend outwardlybeyond the outer edge of the flange 8.

For releasably holding the guard member in its operative position, thebody 4 between theflanges 'I and 8 has through it a longitudinal slot 9through which is adapted to extend a locking member I comprising, asshown, a screw II revolubly fitted in the back I and having at its outerend an eye I2.

When the screw eye I2 is turned to the longitudinal position shown inFig. 2, it can pass through the slot 9, thereby permitting the guard toswing to and from the operative position, shown in Fig. 1. After theguard is swung into the position shown in Fig. l, and the screw eye I2is turned to the transverse position, shown in Fig. 1, the screw eyewill hold the guard member in the operative position, thereby relievingthe operator of this duty.

In the use of the forms shown in Figs. 1 to 6, the screw eye I 2 isturned to the release position, shown in Fig. 2, and the brush has itsbristle end inserted into the coloring material. The

guard member 4 is then swung to the operative position, shown in Figs.1, 4, 5 and 6, and the brush is employed to apply the coloring materialwhich is on the bristles 3, to the edge and upper exposed edge portionof the shoe sole, the arouate outer portions of the bristles 3 and theflange I permitting the application of the coloring material easily tothe concave edge portions of the sole. The flange I, during suchapplication, and during the application of the coloring material to theupper side of the exposed edge portion of the sole, being disposed nextto the shoe upper portion, thus prevents the coloring material which ison the bristles 3 from contacting with and smearing such upper portion.

By having the bristles 3 extending outwardly a substantial distance fromthe outer edge of the flange 8, the coloring material can be quickly andeasily applied to the sides and back of the heel of the shoe, by tippingthe brush downwardly laterally and brushing downwardly with thebristles.

The forms shown in Figs. 1 and 5 differ only in the length of thebristles 3 with respect to the width of the wider flange I, the bristlesin the form shown in Fig. 1 being slightly at the inner side of thearcuate edge of the flange I, while in the form shown in Fig. 5, thebristles 3 extend substantially to the arcuate edge of the flange I. Themode of operation of the two forms is the same.

In the forms shown in Figs. 7 to 12 inclusive, the guard membercomprises a sheet metal body I3, corresponding in function to the body 4of Fig. 1, and which is longitudinally slidable on the rear side of theback I of the brush and is provided with a longitudinal slot I4 throughwhich extends a screw I5 which is revolubly fitted in the handle 2 ofthe brush. The screw I5 has an eye I6, which holds the body I3 to theback and also limits its longitudinal range of movement. By turning thescrew eye in the proper direction, it may be made to hold the body I3from longitudinal accidental movement.

One end of the body I3 is provided at one side with two oppositelydisposed flanges II which embrace opposite sides of the brush handle 2,and which serve as finger holds for longitudinally sliding the body I3to and from its operative position. The other end portion of the body I3is provided at its longitudinal edges with two oppositely disposedflanges I 8 and I9, respectively corresponding in function to theflanges 'I and 8 of the form shown in Fi 1. In both forms, shown inFigs. 7' and 11, the bristles 3 project outwardly beyond the outerlongitudinal edge of the flange I9.

In the form shown in Figs. 7 to 10 inclusive, the flange I8 extendsoutwardly slightly beyond the outer ends of the bristles 3 and has itslongitudinal outer edge convexly curved substantially parallel to thecurve of the outer ends of the bristles 3. In the form shown in Figs. 11and 12, the bristles 3 extend outwardly substantially even with theouter curved edge of the flange I8. In all other respects, the formsshown in Figs. 7 to 12 are alike.

The flanges I8 and I9 are both longitudinally inwardly creased at 20 soas to slidably engage the bristle side of the body I3 to hold that endportion of the guard from rearward movement away from the back I.

In the operation of the forms shown in Figs. 7 to 12, the guard memberis slid on the brush back to the position shown in Fig. 8 in which theguard will clear the bristle end of the brush, thus permitting such endto be inserted into the coloring material without having the latter getonto the guard.

After dipping the brush, the guard member is slid to its operativeposition, shown in Figs. 7 and 11, following which the operation ofapplying the coloring material to the sole and heel of a shoecorresponds to that described with reference to the other forms of theinvention.

To prevent the coloring material getting onto the outer side of the bodyI3 and flanges I8 and I9, when the guard member is slid to its operativeposition, after dipping the brush, the outer ends of the flanges I8 andI9 and body I3 are outwardly flared as indicated at 2|. This flaring ofthe parts permits the coloring material to enter between the flanges I8and I9, as the guard member is slipped to its operative position.

The guard member may be removed from the brush as follows:turn the screweye I6 to a position parallel with the slot I4, bend the end portion ofthe body I3 having the flanges I'I rearwardly from the brush handle 2 toa position such that the body I3 will clear the outer end of the eye I6,and then slide the guard member 011' from the outer or bristle end ofthe brush back I.

The guard member may be replaced on the brush by reversing the operationjust described.

Other modifications, within the scope of the appended claims, may bemade without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is:-

1. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a brushhaving a back and bristles extending from one side thereof, of a memberengaging said back and having a slot and a flange and movable to andfrom an operative position in which said flange will extend from saidback at one side of and adjacent to the outer ends of said bristles, anda locking member mounted on said back and adapted to be extended throughsaid slot and movable in said slot to two positions in one of which itwill engage and hold said first named member against said back, and whenin the other position being adapted to pass through said slot andrelease said first named member.

2. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a brushhaving a back and bristles extending from one side thereof, of a memberpivoted to said back and having a slot and a flange and adapted to beswung to and from an operative position in which said flange will extendfrom said back at one side of and adjacent to the outer ends of saidbristles, and a locking member mounted on said back and adapted to beextended through said slot and movable in said slot to two positions inone of which it will engage and hold said first named member againstsaid back in said operative position, and when in the other positionbeing adapted to pass through said slot and permit said first namedmember to be swung from said operative position.

3. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a brushhaving a back and bristles extending from one side thereof, of a memberengaging said back and having a longitudinal slot and a flange andadapted to he slid longitudinally to and from an operative position inwhich said flange will extend from said back at one side of and adjacentto the outer ends of said bristles, and a locking member mounted on saidback and adapted to be extended through said slot and movable in saidslot to two positions in one of which it will engage and hold said firstnamed member against said back and when in the other position beingadapted to pass through said slot and permit said first named member tobe moved from said back.

4. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a brushhaving a back and bristles extending from one side at one end portionthereof, of a member longitudinally slidably engaging said back andhaving a U-shaped channel portion open at its ends and one side andhaving its two longitudinal flanges of different widths and oppositelydisposed at opposite sides respectively of said back, said member beingslidable lengthwise on and supported by said back, from

